What is the meaning of spoil?

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noun

  • Usually plural. ( valuables taken by violence (especially in war))
    • usage: "to the victor belong the spoils of the enemy"
  • The act of spoiling something by causing damage to it.
    • usage: "her spoiling my dress was deliberate"
  • The act of stripping and taking by force.

verb

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APAWordNet. (2010). Spoil. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/spoil/definitions/1192861
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "Spoil" http://smartdefine.org/spoil/definitions/1192861 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, Spoil, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/spoil/definitions/1192861>.
MLAWordNet. "Spoil" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/spoil/definitions/1192861>
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